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Sharp Dressed Sour

BeerRiff Brewing
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🌍 United Kingdom · Fruited Sour · One of 8 Fruited Sours in hopIQ

A tart, refreshing sour with the brewery's biggest fruit addition yet: a hundred kilos of sour cherry, blackberry and blueberry. Three dark fruits that bring colour and a second layer of acidity alongside the lactic sourness. Five percent.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
SRM
golden5
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Dry and crisp.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Fruited Sour.
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
sour
tart
Distinctive notes
berry
dark fruit
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sharp Dressed Sour

Appearance

A pale golden hue with a subtle ruby undertone emerges from the generous addition of dark berries. The beer presents bright clarity with a delicate white head that recedes steadily, leaving a thin collar of lacing around the glass. Fine carbonation creates a soft visual effervescence throughout the body.

pale goldenruby tingedbright and clear

Aroma

The nose leads with a pronounced dark fruit character—ripe sour cherry and blackberry dominate the foreground, layered with subtle blueberry notes. A gentle tartness underlies the fruit, suggesting the lactic souring process without aggressive vinegar notes. The overall aromatic profile is inviting and berried, with a clean, refreshing quality.

dark fruit forwardsour cherry prominenttart and clean

Taste

Entry is crisp and immediately tart, with the three-fruit blend creating a complex berry acidity that sits comfortably alongside the lactic sourness. Mid-palate develops a natural brightness without harshness, the dark fruits providing depth and a second wave of flavour. At 5% ABV, the beer drinks light and refreshing, the acidity cutting cleanly without leaving residual astringency.

bright acidityfruit-driven palateclean and crispberry complexity

Finish

The finish is dry and moderately short, with the tart berry character fading gracefully. A lingering subtle sourness and gentle fruit echo remain on the palate, inviting another sip.

dry finishlingering tartness
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
83
Appearance
78
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sharp Dressed Sour

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Sharp Dressed Sour

About Fruited Sour

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Fruited Sour?

Fruited Sour is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Fruited Sour

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, tart, sour character as Sharp Dressed Sour will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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